Variables

Variable is the name of a memory

location which stores some data.

Memory

a b
25 S
Variables
Rules

a. Variables are case sensitive

b. 1st character is alphabet or '_'

c. no comma/blank space

d. No other symbol other than '_'

Variables
Data Types
Constants
Values that don't change(fixed)

Types

Integer Character
Constants Real Constants
1, 2, 3, 0
Constants 'a', 'b', 'A',
, -1, -2 1.0, 2.0, '#', '&'
3.14, -24
Keywords
Reserved words that have special
meaning to the compiler

32 Keywords in C
Keywords
auto double int struct

break else long switch

case enum register typedef

char extern return union

continue for signed void

do if static while

default goto sizeof volatile

const float short unsigned

Program Structure

#include<stdio.h>

int main() {
printf("Hello World");
return 0;
}
Comments
Lines that are not part of program

Single Line Multiple

Line
/*
//
*/
Output
printf(" Hello World ");

new line
printf(" kuch bhi \n");
Output
CASES
1. integers
printf(" age is %d ", age);

2. real numbers
printf(" value of pi is %f ", pi);

3. characters
printf(" star looks like this %c ", star);
Input

scanf(" %d ", &age);

Compilation
A computer program that translates C code
into machine code

a.exe (windows)
Hello.c C Compiler
a.out (linux & mac)